In his weekly column, MP James Wild discusses the importance of using our pharmacies… Delivering faster, simpler, fairer healthcare for patients is the priority set by the new Health Secretary. While the pandemic put huge pressure on NHS services, new initiatives such as the just-launched Pharmacy First scheme will help to ensure patients receive care more quickly. Under the scheme, for the first time ever patients will be able to get NHS consultations and prescription-only treatment for seven common conditions at local community pharmacies, without the need for a GP appointment or prescriptio…